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No. 310,343. Patented Jan. '6, 1885.

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AUGUSTUS J. VARREN, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

WARDROBE- BEDSVTEAD.

PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,343, dated January6, 1885.

Application filed December S, 1883.

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUsTUs J. WARREN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vardrobe-Bedsteads;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will' enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part o this specification.

This invention relates to a combined wardrobe and folding bedstead; andit consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinaftermore fully described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure lis aperspective view of the folding bedstead opened or extended for use.Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same folded. Fig. 3 is a centralvertical section of the folded bedstead on the line x :v of Fig. 2. Fig.4t is a partial side View of one end of the bedstead, the outer railbeing removed to show the manner of arranging the pivoted legs. Fig. 5is a similar view of the same, showinghowthepivotedlegsarearrangedwhenthebedstead is folded. Fig. 6 representsperspective views of a catch for securing the head and foot sections ofthe bedstead when folded. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the combinedwardrobe and bedstead.

Like letters of reference designate like parts in the several views.

The central section or base, A, of the bedstead is composed of siderails a a, that are connected by slats or bars c a. This central sectionis provided with fixed legs a? c2, that rest, preferably, on rollers orcasters, in the usual manner.

To each end of the side rails a a are pivoted the head section B andfoot section C, respectively. These sections are composed of side railsb b and c c, similar to the side rails a a, except that they arepreferably double, thereby'forming recesses, in the inner ends of whichthe opposite ends of the side rails a a are received, as shown in Fig.l. They are (No model.)

also connected in a similar manner by slats b b and c c. In the outerends of the recesses formed by the double side pieces b b and c c arepivoted the swinging legs 112112 and c2 c2, which may also be providedwith rollers or casters. The space between the double side rails b b andalso the side rails c c is din vided by a bar or cleat, d, Figs. 2 and4. \Vhen the bedstead is folded,this bar or cleat fills the intervalbetween the ends of the side rails a a and the pivoted legs b2 b2 and c2c2, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby presenting a neat finish. The swinginglegs bt and cz are pivoted between the outer ends of the rails b b and cc, respectively, by means of slots c and pins, studs, or screws f, asshown in Figs. 4 and 5. Vhen the bedstead is opened or unfolded, asshown in Figs. l and 4, the legs bt and 0* swing outward automaticallyand assume a vertical position, theirlower ends resting upon the iioor,while their upper slotted ends move along the pivotsff and enter arecess, g, formed by blocks h h', that are secured between the outerends of the double side rails. The ends of the bedstead are thussupported by the blocks h 7i, resting on the upper ends of' the swinginglegs, as shown in Fig. 4. When the bedstead is folded, as shown in Figs.2, 3, and 5, the slotted ends of the legs b2 and ci drop down along thepins or pivots ff, and as the head and foot sections are made tooverlap, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, these legs swing back in the spacebetween the side rails and rest against the blocks h, Fig. 5, theirlower ends being nearly or quite in contact with the cleats d. It willbe seen that the swinging legs bz and c2, at opposite ends of thebedstead, are thus arranged to move automatically as the bedstead isfolded or unfolded. The head section B and foot section C beneath theslats b and c are each inclosed by panels E, that give an ornamental'appearance to the bed stead when folded, and the central section, A.beneath its slats a', is also preferably inclosed by panels E in asimilar manner. The headboard F and and foot-board G are each preferablyprovided with wings or side pieces, i i, that fit over the space betweenthe double side rails b b and c c, except that portion which is occupiedby the side rails a a when the bed- IOO stead is folded. rIlhe sides ofthe bedstead, when folded, are thus almost entirely inelosed.

It will be observed that the foot section C, with its foot-board G, isslightly shorter than the head-section B, so that when the bedstead isfolded the head-board F will extend entirely over the top, thusconcealing the foot-board. Vhen in this position the points may besecured by any suitable fastening; but I prefer the gravity-catch H,Figs. 3 and (i. This catch H is pivoted in a slot, 7s, that is framed inthe head-board F, and is adapted to engage in a recess or mortise, in,formed in the foot-board. It will be seen that in folding the bedsteadthe enlarged end of the catch will press against the foot-board and bethrown up in the slot k until the mortise m is reached, when it willdrop therein, as shown in Fig. 3, the straight side of the catchassuming a position ilush with the outer surface of the foot-board. Thefolded head and foot sections are thus firmly looked. By pressing downthe outer or thin end of the pivoted catch H, its thick end will bethrown ont of the mortise m, so as to enable the head and foot boards tobe disengaged. It is obvious that any other suitable fastening might beemployed, though the one above described is deemed preferable. Thefolded bedstead is pushed or rolled beneath a cabinet or wardrobe, I,that is supported by standards K K, Fig. 7, the whole forming aconvenient and ornamental article of furniture. The wardrobe I ispreferably made with a stationary central panel, L, in which, ifdesired, may

be placed a mirror, doors M M being arranged on each side.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a folding bedstead, the combination of the central section, A,composed of side rails aa, slats da, panel E. and legs cc, theheadsection B, having double side rails b b, slats b b', pivoted legs b2 b2,and head-board F, and the foot section C, provided with double siderails c c, slats c c,`pivoted legs ci ci, and f0ot board G, the pivotedlegs ZP c2 heilig slotted at c and having their inner ends arranged toiit in recesses formed by the blocks 7L 7L between thc double siderails, substantiallyas shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTUS J. XVARREN.

Vitnesses:

J. A. BrsHor, It. XV. GREENFIELD.

